NBA Greatest Duos: Penny Hardaway & Shaquille O'Neal vs Rockets (1994)

[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBmx5wxsi8o[/url]


Great game by young rookie Penny Hardaway and his teammate, young and up-coming center Shaquille O'Neal against the best team in the league that year, Hakeem-led Houston Rockets.

Shaquille O'Neal: 28 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 13/19 FG.

Penny Hardaway: 28 points, 6 assists, 4 steals, 11/20 FG.

The Magic outscored the Rockets, 17-4, in the first eight minutes of the fourth quarter and became only the fifth team in 30 games to make at least 50% of its shots against the Rockets, who lead the league in field-goal defense.

After averaging 14 points in two games against Hakeem Olajuwon last season, O'Neal finally played a great game against Houston. Olajuwon had 26 points, 11 rebounds, five blocks and hit some crazy fadeaway shots.

Orlando won the game 115:100.

[url]http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199401100ORL.html[/url]